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Washburn & Mid-Wharfe Methodist Ministers for United Benefice Norwood & Timble Farnley, Fewston with Blubberhouses, Rev Shannon DeLaureal Leathley, Weston with Denton. 01943 430345 Rector: Revd Stephen McCaulay [email protected] The Vicarage, Askwith LS21 2HX Rev Tim Perkins Tel: 01943 513340 [email protected] 20 Far Mead Croft, Burley in Wharfedale. LS29 7RR 01943 864187 Hon Assistant Clergy [email protected] The Revd Michael Cleverley Tel: 01943 851234 Norwood Retreat Centre The Revd Stewart Hartley Norwood, Otley LS21 2RA, Tel: 01943 464106 Tel: 07946 423309 Email: [email protected] [email protected] The Revd Barry Miller Methodist Chapels are in the circuit of Tel: 01943 467641 Wharfedale & Aireborough Readers John Charman, Norwood Hall Websites: Cottage, Norwood LS21 2RA St Oswald's Church, Leathley www.leathleychurch.org Tel: 01943 466712 All Saints Church, Farnley Fran Dale Tel: 01943 463020 email: www.farnleyallsaints.org [email protected] Fewston and Blubberhouses www.fewstonwithblubberhouses.org.uk Peter Wiggins, 32 Manley Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley LS29 8QP Weston Church Tel: 01943 609599 www.westonchurch.wordpress.com Norwood Retreat Centre Churchwardens www.yorkshirewestmethodist.org.uk/ Blubberhouses & Fewston: people-places/norwood-retreat-centre Pat Anderson, Tel: 01943 880284 Benefice Administrator Denton Ann Chadwick Hazel Pullan 01943 600 604. Hours Mon, Weds & Fri, 9.30-11.30am Farnley: Peter Goodwin [email protected] Tel: 01943 969953 01943 466098 Leathley: Terry Bramall CBE Tel: 07802 877799 Front cover image & Liz Webster 01943 468376 Title: All Saints Church in Weston. This Weston: Ann Chadwick was a photograph used to inspire part 01943 600 604. of the Weston Series mentioned in the January issue. Our Magazine see page 28. Credit: Brian Hindmarch Email; [email protected] Church Services June 2021 YOUR KEY TO BREAK OUT OF All our services will be subject to Government guidelines please check on LOCKDOWN! www.achurchnearyou.com for updates or see the weekly bulletin. th 6 June First Sunday after Trinity HERITAGE BOYS 9.30am. Weston Holy Communion (BCP) 11am. Leathley Family Service and Holy Baptism 2.30pm Farnley Evensong (BCP) 13th June Second Sunday after Trinity 9.30am. Denton Holy Communion 11am. Blubberhouses Morning Worship 2.30pm. Leathley Evensong (BCP) 20th June Third Sunday after Trinity 9.30am. Fewston Holy Communion 11am. Farnley Holy Communion 2.30pm. Weston Evensong (BCP) 27th June Fourth Sunday after Trinity 9.30am. Leathley Holy Communion (BCP) 11am. Denton Holy Communion 2.30pm. Fewston Evensong (BCP) 4th July Fifth Sunday after Trinity 9.30am. Farnley Holy Communion 11am. Leathley Holy Communion 2.30pm. Weston Evensong (BCP) June Services at Norwood Chapel th 13 June at 2:30pm 27th June at 2:30pm Email; [email protected] Email; [email protected] The View from the Vicarage News from Norwood Chapel Dear friends, My daughter and I were having lunch recently and I was eating a banana. Now I What have you learned about life from the pandemic, or even beforehand, about commented on how surprised she was to see me eating a banana and then said, need to pace myself! Returning to face-to-face encounters whether outside or inside takes time and mental/physical/emotional energy. dangerous eating so many bananas at once could be). This banana eating marathon was news to me, and Becky was shocked that I worship, I need to take into account travel time in getting to/from my churches along could not remember it happening. She had told Charlotte and she was sure that with filling my car up more often at the petrol station. At the end of the workday (or she had told me all about it. So, we explored a little about when it had happened even before the end!), I am quite tired. Returning to life as we once knew it (pre- and where. The day of nine bananas happened at school in Harrogate and it had pandemic) will cost us in terms of our resources (time, finances and personal levels of energy). You may have experienced something similar. the cut as newsworthy enough to go into a letter, or email, or phone call. It was simply something that I had never known about until it came up in conversation I think what is needed is learning a way to pace ourselves by our priorities and values almost a decade later. in life. This will be unique to each one of us. What do you value most? What are your top priorities? Or better yet, what have you learned about life that perhaps will influence your attitude as we continue to ease out of Lockdown? be meeting with people who we have not seen in the flesh for some time. Family, I have a wee book entitled, by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.. Great wisdom is shared about the little things and big things in life. It was pub- and now we do. We may have kept in touch by zoom, or facetime, we may have lished decades before our pandemic but it can still speak into our post-pandemic liv- phoned, or emailed or exchanged letters. We may have prayed for each other ing. I will share a few nuggets: daily. But there will be big gaps in all of our shared experiences, gaps that we may not even be aware of. But for each of us this past year and a bit has been different. We have all had different experiences. Some of us have found We have all been on the same journey, but our experiences have been different. And the journey and our experiences have affected each of us differently. (Over Age 48 has happened). As we get back into the swing of face-to- with life just now, underneath, they may be struggling. Jesus reminded us how important it is to love our neighbour. Loving each other is central to living a good life but never more so than now as we emerge into our changed world. Age 74 So, enjoy meeting with those you have not seen for so long, enjoy sharing bananas in one day. I hope you found this shared wisdom inspirational and helpful with your own reflec- With my prayers for you and all those you love. tions. Jesus said he came so that people could have abundant life, living life to the Stephen full. (John 10:10) I think an abundant life is a daily journey where we seek well-being in the various aspects of our lives. Every blessing to you as we strive to find our pace and balance in creating a state of well-being for ourselves, for those we love, and for those whom God has placed in our midst. Summertime blessings, ~ Rev. Shannon Email; [email protected] Email; [email protected] St Oswald's church, Leathley; A place of family joy and sadness - Part one Religious centres witness our Nana & Grandpy, Mary & Walker beginning and our end, moments of Barrett watched their two children, intense joy and of deepest sadness Richard & Ann, grow to adulthood. almost always in the presence of our Nana was an active member of dearest family and friends. Even for Leathley WI and would often have those of us without strong faith they been in and around the church. Then have so much more meaning than just tragedy struck, Richard was killed aged the stone or brick from which they are just 22. His funeral was held at St built. My name is Natasha Houseman, some of you will know me or know with his grandparents, no doubt in the others in my family as we have had a hope they would be together. long association with Washburn Valley. Specifically we lived in Leathley from 1988 to 2001. I was moved to write this article about how St Oswald's church, Leathley has become that special place for me. The picturesque village of Leathley is bounded by the river Washburn, a river which features heavily in my family history. It is an old settlement, established in the Anglo Saxon period, more sheltered than many of the Church occupies a piece of rising ground in the centre of the village, across the road from the village green, parish rooms and the alms-houses. The tower dates from the Norman period and was enlarged in 1472. It is a sim- It is then that our connection takes a ple, serene church surrounded by a more joyful turn the wedding of Ann peaceful graveyard. (my Mum) & George Christopher Houseman, otherwise known as Bob, The story starts with my great (my Dad) on 9 June 1973. Although grandparents, Mary & George Thomas Stainburn has its own beautiful church, Barrett. When Mary & George Thomas weddings were no longer being held retired in 1948 (passing the family farm there. Instead, the wedding should in nearby Stainburn onto their son, my have taken place at North Rigton. It Grandpy) they moved to Little London It was a glorious, joyful, special Farmers provided a guard of honour occasion, a time to put aside the family with forks and the tradition of lifting Cottage in Leathley. Sadly their special place for the family and so Ann sadness and celebrate the coming the bride over the lychgate was upheld. retirement was not to last long. George moved in with family friends (Dot & together of two very special people. Natasha Houseman Thomas died in 1951 and Mary Dennis Beecroft) so she was technically followed in 1954. They were buried, in Leathley parish for the three weeks chiffon with ribbon lace bodice and Photograph credit: Natasha Houseman whilst the banns were read. One must scallop-edged flowing skirt appliqued Titles: Gravestone of Richard Arthur Barrett (left) The assume that this was with the blessing wedding of Richard Walker and Elizabeth Ann Barrett Fast forward nearly twenty years.